The 15^th Century's Increased Activity in Atlantic Exploration by Europeans

The 15^th century's increased activity in Atlantic exploration by Europeans generally

A) had very little to do with the growing power of the Ottoman Turks.
B) was hindered due to the stagnation of technological developments that would facilitate long distance travel.
C) showed that the countries of Western Europe often had similar reasons for wanting to expand their trade networks
D) grew despite the fact that European explorers had no knowledge of geography or access to information outside of Europe.